Baseball Falls to Roadrunners in San Antonio

Friday, April 7

San Antonio, Texas

6:00 PM

Western Kentucky University

10-21, 3-7

UTSA

15-14, 5-5

WKU

UTSA

4/7/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

Box Score (PDF) | Season Statistics

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- A seven-run bottom of the fourth frame was the difference Friday night, as WKU Baseball fell to UTSA by a score of 14-2 at Roadrunner Field. Colie Currie and Tyler Robertson each posted multi-hit games and scored a run in the second inning.

Following a scoreless first, Currie singles to center field and was bunted to second by Hunter Wood. Wyatt Featherston followed with an RBI single up the middle to score the Hilltoppers first run of the game. Although Featherston was picked off, Robertson got the rally going again with a bunt single down the left field line. Kevin Lambert hit his second RBI double in as many games to score Robertson with two outs and give the visitors a two-run advantage.

The Roadrunners tied the game in the third with a two-run homerun by Jesse Baker, then added seven in the following frame, which included a two-run double from Skyler Valentine and a Kevin Markham grand slam.

WKU loaded the bases two times in the final six innings, but were unable to get another run across. UTSA added two in the sixth and three in the seventh to reach the final mark.

Topper Notes
Hunter Wood batted right-handed against the lefty Nolan Trabanino and ripped his team-high eighth double of the season off the third baseman's glove in the fourth inning. During the next at-bat, Wood stole his fourth base of the year out of six tries.

What's Up Next
The Hilltoppers and Roadrunners will square up for game two of the series Saturday, with first pitch at 2 p.m. A pair of righties toe the mound for either side, as Paul Kirkpatrick takes the ball for WKU and Tyler Giovanoni will start for the hosts.